Missouri House of Representatives
2006
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Jim Avery
SPONSOR
HB1229
Adds a voting student representative to the governing boards of
certain universities
HB1229
-- (LR# 3625L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Public Hearing continued (H)
HB1230
Eliminates hunting and fishing license or permit fees for military
personnel and members of the Missouri National Guard or United States
Reserves
HB1230
-- (LR# 3622L.01I)
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Public hearing scheduled, Bill not heard (H)
HB1231
Allows students to use the Bright Flight scholarship at an
out-of-state college when the program of study is not available at
Missouri public institutions
HB1231
-- (LR# 3623L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Public hearing completed (H)
HB1597
Establishes a transitional period for the phase in of a weighted
average daily attendance distribution method for Proposition C
moneys
HB1597
-- (LR# 4831L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1627
Requires direct billing by licensed health care professionals for
anatomic pathology services rendered
HB1627
-- (LR# 4918L.01I)
INSURANCE POLICY
HCS voted do pass (H)
HB1736
Allows police, deputy sheriffs, and State Highway Patrol officers
to form labor organizations
HB1736
-- (LR# 4380L.01I)
Referred: Workforce Development and Workplace Safety (H)
HB1845
Allows the Missouri Veterans Commission to issue $1 million annually
in matching grants for veterans' service officer programs
HB1845
-- (LR# 5233L.01I)
VETERANS
HCS voted do pass (H)
HB1911
Allows the Division of Finance to assist financial institutions in
preventing transactions involving the use of the financial
institution's instruments for online or Internet gambling
HB1911
-- (LR# 4776L.01I)
Referred: Financial Institutions (H)
HB2148
Changes the laws regarding the distribution of the St. Louis County
sales tax
HB2148
-- (LR# 5719L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HJR40
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting the personal property
of active-duty military personnel from taxation
HJR40
-- (LR# 3624L.01I)
Rules - Reported do pass (H)
COSPONSOR
HB1064
Requires that sex offenders placed on probation or parole for a sex
crime against a child younger than 17 years of age be electronically
monitored while on probation or parole
HB1064
-- (LR# 3452L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1145
Allows Missouri residents to deduct from their taxable income 100% of
all non-reimbursed amounts paid for long-term care insurance
premiums
HCS HB 1145,1359 & 1121
-- (LR# 3429L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1155
Establishes the Uninsured Motorist Stipulation of Benefits Act of
2006 which limits the recovery for noneconomic losses by uninsured
motorists
HCS HB 1155
-- (LR# 3450L.03P)
Rules - Reported do pass (H)
HB1215
Authorizes a tax credit for certain elderly and disabled individuals
for real property taxes paid
HB1215
-- (LR# 3619L.01I)
SENIOR CITIZEN ADVOCACY
HCS voted do pass (H)
HB1218
Changes the laws regarding school safety and efficiency, teacher
certification, accredited school districts, and charter schools
HCS#2 HB 2008, 1218 & 1062
-- (LR# 5592L.05C)
Rules - Reported do pass (H)
HB1226
Requires health insurance coverage for certain chiropractic care
services
HB1226
-- (LR# 3880L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
HCS voted do pass (H)
HB1269
Changes the laws regarding the licensing and registration of
certain professionals and establishes requirements for eye
examinations for children in public schools
HCS HB 1660 & 1269
-- (LR# 4803L.03C)
Dropped from calendar - Rule 43 (H)
HB1302
Creates the Missouri State Water Patrol Fund consisting of money
collected for registering a vessel and increases the fee for a
certificate of number
HB1302
-- (LR# 3980L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1358
Requires the Governor to annually issue a proclamation designating
May 10 as "Hepatitis C Awareness Day"
HB1358
-- (LR# 4197L.01I)
SENATE AGING, FAMILIES, MENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Executive Session held (S)
VOTED DO PASS
HB1382
Removes the one-set limit on special military license plates and
allows for a special license plate for members of the Disabled
American Veterans and a "SOME GAVE ALL" special license plate
Approved SCS HCS HB 1382 & 1158
-- (LR# 4321S.05T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1425
Designates the Table Rock Lake bridge on Highway 39 in the City of
Shell Knob as the "State Senator Larry Gene Taylor Memorial Bridge"
HB1425
-- (LR# 4078L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1427
Authorizes the Secretary of State to waive fees and other penalties
when a corporation is dissolved for failure to file its annual report
due to military service
Approved HB1427
-- (LR# 4229L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1432
Authorizes the State Board of Probation and Parole, at its discretion,
to conduct probation and parole hearings by videoconferencing and
allows victims to choose where to testify for the videoconferencing
HCS HB 1432
-- (LR# 4518L.02C)
Returned to Committee of Origin (S)
HB1444
Prohibits the use of public funds for health and social services
programs to subsidize abortion services
HB1444
-- (LR# 3509L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public hearing completed (H)
HB1461
Changes the laws regarding defensive use of force
HCS HB 1461, 1375, 1110 & 1103
-- (LR# 4370L.09P)
SENATE JUDICIARY AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
Executive Session held (S)
VOTED DO PASS
HB1485
Authorizes an income tax credit for contributions made to qualified
pregnancy resource centers and children in crisis centers
Approved SCS HCS HB 1485
-- (LR# 4494S.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1491
Requires the Family Support Division to encourage applicants or
recipients of state medical assistance benefits to seek federal
benefits prior to receipt of any state benefits
Approved HB1491
-- (LR# 4536L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1496
Establishes the Commission on the Death Penalty and places a
moratorium on all executions until January 1, 2010
HB1496
-- (LR# 4283L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1521
Modifies the Missouri Business Use Incentive for Large-Scale
Development Act to include certain businesses in the City of Fenton
HB1521
-- (LR# 4632L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1532
Revises the vehicle emissions inspection program
SCS HCS HB 1532
-- (LR# 4128S.03C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1533
Prohibits, prior to January 1, 2007, the use of eminent domain and
the granting of tax abatements for property in a tax increment
financing project for which eminent domain has been utilized
HB1533
-- (LR# 4109L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB1534
Provides funding for umbilical cord blood banks and non-fetal human
stem cell research
HCS HB 1534
-- (LR# 4428L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1538
Establishes the Dental Carve-Out Act of 2006 to implement a process
for providing dental benefits to public assistance recipients
HB1538
-- (LR# 4708L.01I)
INSURANCE POLICY
Voted do pass (H)
HB1552
Allows homeless veterans to use the post office box or voice mail
address of a charitable or religious organization on applications for
state or federal assistance
Approved HCS HB 1552
-- (LR# 4420L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1581
Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to food pantries
HCS HB 1581
-- (LR# 4345L.03P)
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND FISCAL OVERSIGHT
Executive Session held (S)
HB1595
Changes the definition of "practice of chiropractic"
HB1595
-- (LR# 3709L.03I)
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public hearing completed (H)
HB1617
Changes the restrictions regarding the liability of a landowner who
invites or permits persons to use the land for recreational purposes
to include state-administered recreational access programs
Approved HCS HB 1617 & 1374
-- (LR# 4832L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1621
Establishes the Residential Treatment Agency Tax Credit Act which
authorizes a tax credit for 50% of the amount contributed to a
qualified residential treatment agency
HB1621
-- (LR# 4498L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
HCS voted do pass (H)
HB1622
Requires revenue from a tax increase within a tax increment financing
district to be used for the taxing purpose only
HB1622
-- (LR# 3674L.02I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB1632
Creates the crime of knowingly obtaining, receiving, or selling a
land-line or cellular telephone record without the customer's consent
and authorizes civil action for damages
SCS HCS HB 1632
-- (LR# 4830S.08C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1697
Authorizes a tax credit for employers who hire qualified high school
students for summer jobs
HB1697
-- (LR# 4507L.01I)
JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HCS voted do pass (H)
HB1700
Changes the definition of "practice of pharmacy"
HB1700
-- (LR# 4936L.01I)
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
HCS voted do pass (H)
HB1731
Redefines "blighted area" for purposes of tax increment
financing
HB1731
-- (LR# 5103L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB1762
Exempts a person who presents proof of permanent disability from the
United States Veterans Administration from the four-year
certification requirement for renewal of disabled license plates
Approved SCS HCS HB 1762
-- (LR# 5105S.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1779
Requires a certificate of value to be recorded at the time of sale of
property
HB1779
-- (LR# 4707L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB1782
Establishes the Missouri Economic Development Code
HB1782
-- (LR# 5106L.01I)
JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HCS voted do pass (H)
HB1787
Establishes the Guard at Home Program to assist the spouse of an
active-duty National Guard or reservist with immediate needs and
employment to prevent the family from falling into poverty
Approved SCS HCS HB 1787
-- (LR# 5137S.07T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
WITH EMERGENCY CLAUSE, THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE
06/13/2006.
HB1792
Changes the information required in an evidence of coverage statement
under a policy issued by a health maintenance organization
HB1792
-- (LR# 5190L.01I)
INSURANCE POLICY
Voted do pass (H)
HB1808
Changes the state homestead exemption limit to 2.5% in any year
HB1808
-- (LR# 5066L.01I)
SENIOR CITIZEN ADVOCACY
Voted do pass (H)
HB1814
Requires English to be the language of all official proceedings in
the state
HCS HB 1814
-- (LR# 5125L.02P)
Second Rd/Refer: Pensions, Veteran Affairs & General Law(S)
HB1837
Changes the laws regarding medical malpractice insurance and the
enforcement powers of the Department of Insurance and creates the
Health Care Stabilization Fund Feasibility Board
Approved SS SCS HCS HB 1837
-- (LR# 5239S.09T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1863
Changes the laws regarding excursion gambling boats by removing
the $500 loss limit, capping the number of gaming licenses at 13,
and increasing the adjusted gross receipts tax from 20% to 21%
HB1863
-- (LR# 5235L.01I)
Referred: Rules (H)
HB1868
Establishes the Health Care Responsibility Act which requires
applicants for Missouri Medicaid Program assistance to identify
their employers
HCS HB 1868
-- (LR# 5032L.04C)
Rules - Reported do pass (H)
HB1870
Authorizes a tax credit for hiring disabled workers
HB1870
-- (LR# 5134L.01I)
JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Voted do pass (H)
HB1905
Authorizes the Family Support Division to assist certain elderly
individuals who qualify for the federal Food Stamp Program in
obtaining supplemental food stamps
HB1905
-- (LR# 5254L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1976
Establishes the Missouri County Planning Act
HB1976
-- (LR# 5025L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HCS voted do pass (H)
HB2027
Prohibits a municipality from requiring an owner of a premises to
pay delinquent utility bills for his or her occupants
HB2027
-- (LR# 5596L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB2030
Establishes the Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act regarding the
capacity of an unborn child to experience pain during an abortion
HB2030
-- (LR# 5609L.01I)
Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB2070
Changes the laws regarding the school funding formula
HB2070
-- (LR# 5654L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2076
Amends the Missouri Homestead Preservation Act by specifying
that the annual tax assessments for taxpayers 75 years of age or older
will not increase under certain conditions
HB2076
-- (LR# 3427L.01I)
Referred: Senior Citizen Advocacy (H)
HB2106
Increases the penalty for littering by requiring community service
and a $600 restitution payment
HB2106
-- (LR# 5656L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB2114
Creates an affirmative defense for motorcycle riders who enter or
cross an intersection controlled by a traffic control signal against
a red light under certain conditions specified in the bill
HB2114
-- (LR# 5686L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB2130
Removes the age requirement for the Missouri Homestead Preservation
Act exemption and sets the exemption limit at 2.5% for homesteads of
all eligible owners in any year
HB2130
-- (LR# 5689L.01I)
Referred: Senior Citizen Advocacy (H)
HB2138
Restricts passengers younger than 18 years of age in vehicles driven
by individuals holding intermediate driver's licenses
HB2138
-- (LR# 5648L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HJR33
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring any replacement tax
levy for loss in revenue from the exemption of certain personal
property of manufacturers to be adjusted according to the Constitution
HJR33
-- (LR# 3428L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HJR36
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation the
personal property of active duty military residents
HCS HJR 36
-- (LR# 3473L.03P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing scheduled (S)
SENATE COMMITTEE ROOM 1, 3-30-06, 8:30AM
HJR39
Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a citizen's First
Amendment right to pray on public property and reaffirming a citizen's
right to choose any or no religion
HJR39
-- (LR# 3226L.01P)
SENATE EDUCATION
Public Hearing held (S)
HJR49
Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the state and any of its
political subdivisions to display religious documents
HJR49
-- (LR# 4531L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HJR53
Proposes a constitutional amendment restricting the power of
eminent domain
HJR53
-- (LR# 5694L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HJR54
Proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the authorization for
charter cities and counties to enact ordinances allowing redevelopment
of blighted areas and the taking of property by eminent domain
HJR54
-- (LR# 5693L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
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Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:49 am